When I double click the IE icon on my desktop, a new shortcut for IE is created instead of launching the browser. Anyone seen this before?
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When I double click the IE icon on my desktop, a new shortcut for IE is created instead of launching the browser. Anyone seen this before?
You have the default action for the icon changed for some reason... if you right click on the icon, which one is bolded?
If I right click the default icon I get > Create Shortcut, Delete, Rename and Properties. If I click on Properties I get Internet Properties as I should. If I click on the shortcut it creates, I get the typical shortcut properties.Quote:
Originally Posted by NooNoo
What do you mean by bolded?
Delete the shortcut.
Then find Internet Explorer under C:/Program Files and make a new shortcut on the exe file and then cut and paste to your Desktop.
You are exactly right, I can do that.Quote:
Originally Posted by CCT
That's just not dealing with the underlying issue.
I want to know why this happening.
Well then, when you look at its' properties and click 'find target', where does it take you?
To the Desktop.
Check this out: http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_141225.htm
Nice. I'll check that out tonight when I get home, thanks CCT!Quote:
Originally Posted by CCT
No go on that...machine is clean.Quote:
Originally Posted by CCT
Well Shamus, if you didn't do that and noone you know did that then it WAS some external source that did thus it WAS likely a worm/trojan thing.
Turn off System restore and do a thorough cleaning (on-line Trend Micro and one other would be good as well as SpybotS&D).
Defrag, reboot and turn System Restore back on.
Been there. Looks like a repair install is due.Quote:
Originally Posted by CCT
Shamus, do you mean repair install of IE or Windows? I was going to suggest try an IE6 Repair from Add/Remove Programs.
I know of another similar sounding case which has been attributed (by the user, but should be accurate) to a visit to MS Update. Reading also reveals this symptom can occur in a failed (dirty) install of IE7. I'm wondering if when the IE7 update option is not chosen, in some circumstances MS Update starts one anyway, but quits.
Might this have started for you after an MS Update?
Edit: the other case resolved by installing IE7
Good call...this happened after exactly that. I'll give the IE 6 reinstall a go. Thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by Platypus
For others experiencing this problem on IE6 or 7, some addditional in fo here:
http://groups.google.ca/group/micros...bb0bef17cf0f74